Buckle.



J. W. PURREY.

BUCKLE.

APPLIUATION FILED DEG. 11,1913. 1,09 1,92 Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

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Application filed. December 11, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN- W. FURREY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Vancouver, in the county ofClarke and State of l/Vashington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Buckles; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to buckles for use in connection with harnessstraps and other straps; and it consists in the novel construction andcombination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of a harnessprovided with a buckle according to this invention. Fig. 2 is across-section, taken on the line 00-00 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front viewof the buckle frame disengaged from the strap.

A spider ring or frame 2 of metal is provided, and 3 is a plate whichextends across the center part of the ring. The ring is secured to a pad4 of leather or other approved material, by means of loops 5. A hook 6is arranged parallel to the plate 3 and a little to one side of thecenter of the ring, and a slot or elongated hole 7 is formed in theplate 3 crosswise of the hook and about inline with the free end of thehook. The hook is preferably formed integral with the crossplate.

A locking bar 8 is provided, and 9 is a pivot which projects laterallyfrom one end portion of the locking bar and works in the slot 7. Thepivot has a washer 10 and a rivet head 12 under the plate so as to holdthe bar in engagement with the slot and permit its pivot to slide andturn therein. A stop member 14 projects from the looking bar on theother side of its pivot from the main portion of the locking bar, and 16is a stop pin which projects from the plate 3 and which limits themovements of the locking bar.

A strap 17 is secured to the ring 2 on the opposite side of its centerfrom the fasten ing loops, and the strap 17 is bent to form a loop 18 ofany desired length. The free end portion of the strap is passed throughthe hook and between the locking bar and the plate, and is bent aroundthe locking bar and passed backwardly through the hook.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

Serial No. 805,930.

The tip 20 of the locking bar is arranged to bear against the curved endportion, of the hook, and the thickness of the locking bar is made alittle less than the space between the hook and the plate. The pull ortension on the loop 18 draws the locking bar toward the hook so that thefree end portion of the strap is gripped automatically and is pre ventedfrom slipping. The slot in the plate permits the locking bar to movebodily toward the hook. When the strap is removed, the locking bar canbe turned to the position shown in Fig. 3. The strap can be inserted atthe open end of the hook, and the locking bar can be turned pivotally toengage with the strap, and the free end portion of the strap can then beslipped into engagement with the hook after the strap has been drawn tomake a loop 18 of any desired length.

What I claim is:

1. In a buckle, the combination, with a frame provided with a crossplateand having a hook arranged substantially parallel to the crossplate,said crossplate having a slot arranged crosswise of the hook andadjacent to its free end, of a locking bar provided with a laterallyprojecting pivot which engages with the said slot, and a strap adaptedto be looped around the locking bar and to be passed twice between thehook and the plate.

2. In a buckle, the combination, with a frame provided with a crossplateand having a hook arranged substantially parallel to the crossplate,said crossplate having a slot arranged crosswise of the hook andadjacent to its free end, of a locking bar provided with a laterallyprojecting pivot which engages with the said slot and having also a stopportion which projects on the other side of the pivot from its mainportion, a

stop projecting from the said plate and adapted to engage with the stopportion and limit the movements of the locking bar, and a strap adaptedto be looped around the locking bar and to be passed twice between thehook and the plate.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN W. FURREY.

Witnesses:

JAMEs M. SULLIVAN, PETER GERUM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

